Athens Airport–Patras railway

Athens Airport–Patras railway
Athens Airport–Patras railway
	An OSE class 460 train in the median strip of Attiki Odos, bound for Athens Airport.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Hellenic Railways Organisation
Locale	Attica; Peloponnese; Western Greece
Termini	Athens Airport 37.9369°N 23.9448°E; Aigio 38.2400°N 22.1035°E;
Stations	32
Service
Type	High-speed rail/Commuter rail
Operator(s)	Hellenic Train
History
Opened	2004 (Athens Airport–SKA); 2005 (SKA–Corinth); 2007 (Corinth–Kiato); 2020 (Kiato–Aigio)
Technical
Line length	205.85 km (127.91 mi)[1]; (almost 235 km (146 mi) up to Patras)
Number of tracks	Double track
Character	Primary
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (between Athens Airport and Kiato)[1]
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) (average); 200 km/h (124 mph) (maximum)
Route map
	Piraeus–Platy railway
	to Piraeus
	0.8
	18.3
	Piraeus–Platy railway
	to Larissa
	Piraeus–Patras railway
	to Agioi Anargyroi
	Piraeus–Patras railway
	to Corinth
Diminio
	Source[2][3]

The railway from Athens Airport to Patras is a double-track, standard-gauge railway line in Greece that, when completed, will connect Athens International Airport with Patras, the country's third-largest city. One of the largest railway projects of the last 30 years in Greece, its completion is of major significance for the infrastructure of the entire region of the northern Peloponnese. As of 2020, the line is completed until the city of Aigio.[1] A 5.2 km underground section is planned for the final section from Kastellokampos to Agios Andreas in Patras.[4][5] For most of the section between Athens Airport in East Attica and Mandra in West Attica, the line runs along the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway.

Course

Athens Airport - Patras railway line
Main parts of the line (2020)	line length (km)	Number of stations	Stations names[1]	Electrification (as of 2020)[1]
Athens Airport–Acharnes Railway Center	30	11	Athens Airport, Koropi, Paiania-Kantza, Pallini, Doukissis Plakentias, Pentelis, Kifisias, Nerantziotissa, Irakleio, Metamorfosi, Acharnes Railway Center	yes
Acharnes Railway Center–Kiato[6]	105	11	Zefyri, Ano Liosia, Aspropyrgos, Magoula, Nea Peramos, Megara, Kineta, Agioi Theodoroi, Corinth, Zevgolatio, Kiato	yes
Kiato–Aigio	71	10	Diminio, Xylokastro, Lykoporia, Lygia, Akrata, Platanos, Diakopto, Eliki, Aigio	at least 2025 or later
Aigio–Psathopyrgos	21.5	5	Rododafni, Selianitika, Kamares, Psathopyrgos	at least 2025 (rails, stations, signaling and electrification)
Psathopyrgos–Rio	10.5	5	Arachovitika, Agios Vasileios, Aktaion, Rio (November 2025)	at least 2025 (rails, stations, signaling and electrification)[7]
Rio–Patras New Port	8.5[8][4] (5.2 underground)[9]	9	Kastelokampos, Bozaitika, P.Kanellopoulos str., Agia, Panachaiki, Agios Dionysios, Trion Simmachon, Agios Andreas, Patras New Port (Stations 1-8 underground)	under tendering procedure, opening at least 2025 or later

Main stations

The main stations on the Athens Airport–Patras railway are:

Athens Airport Station
Acharnes Railway Center (Interchange with the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
Ano Liosia railway station
Megara railway station
Corinth railway station
Kiato railway station
Aigio railway station

Services

As of June 2020, the Athens Airport–Patras railway is used by the following passenger services, all part of the Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) network:[10]

Line 1:[11][12] Piraeus–Athens–Airport (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
Line 2:[13] Piraeus–Athens–Kiato (also uses the Athens-Thessaloniki Railway)
Line 4:[11][12] Ano Liosia–Koropi–Airport
Line 5:[14] Aigio–Kiato–Athens/Airport

Future

As part of the P.A.Th.E./P. project, the line is being extended to Patras. The remaining part from Rio to Patras will be partly underground with a terminus in the new harbour. The existing train station of Patras will get a new function in a new recreational space.[15] The electrification of the Kiato–Aigio section will allow direct services to and from Athens, as passengers must currently change between electric and diesel trains at Kiato. On the south-eastern side, the line will be prolonged up to Lavrio and Rafina. A tender note has been published by ERGOSE SA, with Jan 14th 2022 deadline.

Gallery

References

"Network Statement Validity: 2020 ANNEXES". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
"OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".
"TrainOSE - 2013 Athens Suburban Railway schedule" (PDF).
"Tender to make Patras-Rio railway underground in January". New Greek TV. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
"Rio - New Port of Patras". ErgOSE. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
Kiato-Athens railway center railway line project, ERGOSE official website
Τα νέα μεγάλα έργα που θα φέρουν το τρένο από το Αίγιο στην Πάτρα
Peloponnese Newspaper of Patras 6/7/2020
Σημεία της ομιλίας του Υπουργού Υποδομών και Μεταφορών κ. Κώστα Καραμανλή στο 8ο Περιφερειακό Αναπτυξιακό Συνέδριο στην Πάτρα
"Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Itineraries Piraeus - Athens- Airport" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Itineraries Airport - Athens - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Itineraries Piraeus - Kiato - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Παρουσιάστηκε το σχέδιο για την είσοδο του τρένου στην Πάτρα (video): 9 σταθμοί, υπογειοποίηση 5,16 χλμ, κόστος 514 εκατ. ευρώ". Metaforespress. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

External links

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[OSE-1] "Network Statement Validity: 2020 ANNEXES". Athens: OSE. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

[2] "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes".

[3] "TrainOSE - 2013 Athens Suburban Railway schedule" (PDF).

[newgreektv-4] "Tender to make Patras-Rio railway underground in January". New Greek TV. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[5] "Rio - New Port of Patras". ErgOSE. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[6] Kiato-Athens railway center railway line project, ERGOSE official website

[7] Τα νέα μεγάλα έργα που θα φέρουν το τρένο από το Αίγιο στην Πάτρα

[8] Peloponnese Newspaper of Patras 6/7/2020

[9] Σημεία της ομιλίας του Υπουργού Υποδομών και Μεταφορών κ. Κώστα Καραμανλή στο 8ο Περιφερειακό Αναπτυξιακό Συνέδριο στην Πάτρα

[10] "Athens Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[TrainOSE_1-11] "Itineraries Piraeus - Athens- Airport" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[TrainOSE_2-12] "Itineraries Airport - Athens - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[13] "Itineraries Piraeus - Kiato - Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[14] "Itineraries Aigio-Airport-Athens-Piraeus" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[15] "Παρουσιάστηκε το σχέδιο για την είσοδο του τρένου στην Πάτρα (video): 9 σταθμοί, υπογειοποίηση 5,16 χλμ, κόστος 514 εκατ. ευρώ". Metaforespress. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.